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An Englishman Abroad is a 1983 BBC television drama film based on the true story of a chance meeting of actress Coral Browne with Guy Burgess, a member of the Cambridge spy ring who spied for the Soviet Union while an officer at MI6. The production was written by Alan Bennett and directed by John Schlesinger. Browne stars as herself.
Original Release
11/29/1983
US Release
09/02/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Bates | Guy Burgess |
| Coral Browne | Coral Browne / Herself |
| Charles Gray | Claudius / Claudius (Charles) |
| Harold Innocent | Rosencrantz |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Guildenstern |
| Mark Wing-Davey | Hamlet |
| Douglas Reith | Toby |
| Peter Chelsom | Giles |
| Judy Gridley | Tessa |
| Denys Hawthorne | Tailor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Bates | Guy Burgess |
| Coral Browne | Coral Browne / Herself |
| Charles Gray | Claudius / Claudius (Charles) |
| Harold Innocent | Rosencrantz |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Guildenstern |
| Mark Wing-Davey | Hamlet |
| Douglas Reith | Toby |
| Peter Chelsom | Giles |
| Judy Gridley | Tessa |
| Denys Hawthorne | Tailor |
| Trevor Baxter | Pyjama Shop Manager / Pajama Shop Manager |
| Roger Hammond | Shoe Shop Assistant |
| Alexei Jawdokimov | Tolya |
| Matthew Sim | The Boy |
| Molly Veness | Mrs. Burgess / Mrs Burgess |
| Charles Lamb | George |
| Bibs Ekkel | Scarf Man in Street / Man in street |
| Czeslaw Grocholski | General |
| Faina Zinova | Hotel Receptionists / Hotel Receptionist |
| Ljubima Woods | Hotel Receptionists / Hotel Receptionist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Keith Williams | Executive Producer |
| Innes Lloyd | Producer |
